Peninsula

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /pəˈnɪn.sjÉ™.lÉ™/, /ˈpÉ›n.ɪn.sjÊŠ.lÉ™/
• US IPA: /pəˈnɪn.sÉ™.lÉ™/

Alternative forms

• pæninsula

Origin

From Latin paenīnsula, from paene ("almost"), and īnsula ("island").

Full definition of peninsula

Noun

1. (geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

Synonyms

• byland
• cape
• chersonese
• half-island
• headland

Related terms

• insular
• insulate
• insulator
• insulation
• island
• isolate
• isolation